Kormányzatnak

Kormányzatnak is the dative singular form of the Hungarian noun kormányzat, which refers to the government or the governing administration of a country. In Hungarian, kormányzat describes the collective body that exercises public authority, formulates policy, implements laws, and oversees administrative functions. The term can denote the institution as a whole or the set of organs and officials constituting the contemporary government.

Form and usage: kormányzat is a nongendered, inanimate noun. The base word kormányzat can take different grammatical cases; kormányzatnak is the dative singular form, used to indicate the indirect object or recipient, often translated as “to the government” or “for the government.” Examples include: A kormányzatnak számot kell adnia a döntéseiről. (The government must account for its decisions.) A vitában a kormányzatnak adott visszajelzést figyelembe kell venni. (In the debate, the government’s feedback must be taken into account.) The plural dative form is kormányzatoknak (to the governments / for the governments).

Relation to related terms: kormányzat is often contrasted with kormány (the cabinet or the act of governing) and önkormányzat (local government). While kormányzat broadly denotes the national governing body, önkormányzat refers to local or municipal authorities. The term can carry formal, bureaucratic, or political connotations and appears frequently in legal, political science, and public discourse.

Notes: The word is used in formal and administrative registers, including official reports, legislation, and media coverage of governance. Its precise sense depends on context, whether referring to the institution as an actor, its actions, or its responsibility to the public.